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Esther Keown wins world schools cross country title

Esther Keown of Auckland Girls' Grammar School headed the best of the world's schools cross country runners winning the world girls 3000m cross country title in the Czech Republic.

Esther Keown wins world schools cross country title and other news

CZECH REPUBLIC
Esther Keown of Auckland Girls' Grammar School headed the best of the world's schools cross country runners winning the world girls 3000m cross country title in the Czech Republic.
The 15 year old was a clear winner in 9m 19s, beating the Belgium pair of Zenobi Van Gansbeke and Eline Dalemans by six seconds.
New Zealand also won the teams race, with Hannah Newbould of Cashmere High School fourth, Nicki McFadzien of Villa Maria College sixth and Olivia Burne of Palmerston North Girls' High 12th combining for 23 points, to beat Algeria on 49, England 51 and Australia 76.
Keown will next represent New Zealand at the world junior track and field championships in Poland in July in the 1500m.

Aaron Pulford of Hauraki Plains College was the highest placed New Zealander in the selected boys 5000m finishing 17th in 15m 4s. New Zealand finished sixth in the teams race. Kane Grimster of Australia narrowly won the race in 14m 33s from Anes Traikia of Algeria.
In the individual schools teams races Wanganui Collegiate were fifth in the boys and Tauranga Girls' College sixth in the girls.
Results:
WORLD SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Zdar nad Sazavou, Czech Republic
Selected Girls 3000m:
Esther Keown (NZ) 9m 19s 1, Zenobi Van Gansbeke (Bel) 9m 25s 2, Eline Dalemans (Bel) 9m 26s 3.
Teams: New Zealand (Keown 1, Hannah Newbould 9m 29s 4, Nicki McFadzien 9m 30s 6, Olivia Burne 9m 41s 12) 23 points 1, Algeria 49 2, England 51 3, Australia 76 4, Belgium 79 5, Spain 80 6. Other New Zealand placings; Hannah Morgan 9m 58s 21, Sophie Corbidge 10m 2s 25.
Selected Boys 5000m:
Kane Grimster (Aust) 14m 33s 1, Anes Traikia (Alg) 14m 33s 2, Emin Tan Muhammed (Turkey) 14m 36s 3.
Teams: Algeria 40 1, Spain 43 2, Australia 53 3, Turkey 61 4, England 62 5, New Zealand (Aaron Pulford 15m 4s 17, Garry Campbell 15m 7s 19, James Holden 15m 7s 20, Nathan Barrett 15m 11s 24) 80 6. Other New Zealand placings; Zak Hawkins 15m 18s 29, Corey Casey 15m 31s 36.
Girls Schools Team 3000m:
Tauranga Girls' College (Esther McArthur 11m 1s 30, Shelby Goddard 11m 3s 32, Ella Mangan-Walker 11m 5s 34, Julia Campbell 11m 35s 54) 6.
Boys Schools Team 5000m:
Wanganui Collegiate (Angus Watson 15m 41s 20, James Tie 16m 8s 35, Daniel Hermann 16m 18s 40, Joshua Van Dalen 16m 27s 44) 5.

HAMBURG - GERMANY
Scott Winton of Auckland, missed the Beijing Olympic Games selection qualifying time of 2h 15m, in finishing a creditable 23rd in the Hamburg marathon in a personal best time of 2h 16m 31s. Running in fine weather conditions Winton was on target at the half way mark passed in 1h 6m 49s. This run also puts Winton in line for possible selection for the world marathon cup at the world championships in Berlin next year.
A total of 23,230 took part in the event in Germany, won by David Mandago of Kenya in 2h 7m 23s. Russian Irina Timofeyeva broke the women's course record by 21 seconds in winning in 2h 24m 14s.

PENNSYLVANIA - PHILADELPHIA
Competing at the oldest (established 21 April 1895) and largest track and field carnival in the United States - The Penn Relays at Franklin Field, Hugo Beamish was 10th in the 3000m steeplechase in 9m 11.29s. Sarah Morgan was 16th in the 5000m in 17m 12.27s, with Sarah Coglan 23rd in 17m 22.10s.

OREGON
Jason Woolhouse finished seventh in the 1500m in 3m 44.19s at the University of Oregon, Oregon Relays at Hayward Field.

CHRISTCHURCH
For the first time since 1981 Canterbury University won the senior men's Hagley Baton Memorial Relay around Hagley Park on Saturday. University recorded 1h 14m 12s for the 6 x 4200m, beating Papanui TocH with the University B team finishing third. Phil Costley ran the fastest individual lap of 12m 6s, two seconds faster than Brett Smith with Brett Tingay third fastest with 12m 9s. Dallas Bowden ran the best lap in the M19 division with 12m 16s, with Gus Taylor on 12m 58s.
University were also first and third in the women's 4 x 4200m relay. They recorded 1h 0m 36s to beat North Canterbury. Tania Causer ran the quickest lap in 14m 34s with Ruth Croft the fastest W19 in 14m 35s.
Richard Bennett was the fastest master around the Park in 12m 44s, with Karen Balance the fastest women's master with 14m 57s.

Meanwhile the previous week in Christchurch, University won the Lionel Fox Memorial 4 x 5000m relay in 1h 2m 5s from Christchurch Avon and Papanui TocH. Brett Smith was the fastest around the Woodend Domain in 14m 18s with Kim Hogarth the next best with 14m 36s. North Canterbury won the women's relay in 1h 17m 39s from Christchurch Avon. Alicia Evans was the fastest with a time of 18m 10s, 11 seconds faster than Angie Smit.

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